The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-16
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
Three Expert Confidence Men Captured
How They Swindled Farmer.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. 15.-Last Friday
the police arrested three information
given by farmer that they had been to his
place and tried to work a confidence game on
him. but as he was reader of newspapers he
declined to be bed. The mon gave their names
as Parker. Kerns and Forbes There could be
no charge made against them here, and they
were held to await information from other local
ities 1t turns out they wanted in Jackson
county, this state, for swindling a farm
er named Zach Deputy out Of So, 900 in
cash and a note for 5000. Mr. Deputy
who is quite wealthy, was considered a
good subject to work upon. One of the men
visited the farm of Mr. Deputy, into whose good
graces he proceeded to get, which object was
accomplished by paying very profuse compli-
ments to his farm, etc. Finally the visitor be-
came SO much in love with the place that he de-
termined to buy it. He didn't care what it
cost His father-in-law, at Fort Wayne, whom
he represented to be the president of bank.
was literally rocking with wealth. He would
bring down the old gentleman in a day or SO
and let him see the place. Mr.. Deputy
much elated at the prospect of selling his
farm ut a bargain, and tha dutiful '.son-
in-aw" accordingly brought down the "old
gentleman" the next day The farm seemed to
please them very much. With Mr. Deputy
they drove out on the road. OF course, they
met another man, quite unexpectedly Would
they like to be of the beneficlaries in the
new scheme ne getting ups The ''old
gentleman and the ''son-inlaw" were willing.
1t was the old story. Mr.. Deputy had
money in the bank. He drew $3, 600, hoping,
presumably. to carry home with him three or
four times that much. He supposed
his money had been returned TO him,
because when moving off, In order to keep
him from following them, the three swindlers
threw back package much resembling his. with
$40 note on the outside and the confederate
money and advertise ments. Mr.. Deputy is in
the city in company with Dir. Benton. of Browns
town, Ind, for the purpose of identifying the
men, The three men were identified and placed
under three thousand dollars bond to appear to-
morrow. Their baggage found at the hotel here
contained all sorts of DISCUSSES and full kit of
burglars tools. One valise contained full
Indian outfit. wig, paints. brush, blanket,
and all the necessities of the Indian racket which
is sometimes used with effectiveness and worked.
thus: One of the men is dressed up repre-
sent an Indian brave, very ignorant, but possess
ing great secret. This INDIAN" in fact,
knows where a certain inexhaustible gold mine
is situated. to the value of which he has no
idea. OF course, the Indian can't talk Eng
ish. but he has two managers 1.-THE other two
swlndlersl, who appear to be just dumb
the Indian, but somehow or other they manage to
sell a few shares in the "mne" occasionally.
In the same valise is carefully prepared
ton. whether "self made" how long they have
been in this country. and last, bat not least.
what they worth financially. The tpolice
are not able to place the fellows, but everything
indicates that they are experienced confidence
men. The do not show any alarm, and assume
style and are far above the average in intelli-
gence